bookbashuk Chapter 690 Celebrating a Dream
Chapter 690 Celebrating a Dream
Chapter 690 Celebrating a Dream
"She doesn't seem to remember me."
Kamiyakawa thought in his heart.
In the past, he often used [One Thousand Silver Needles] to tell lies to others in order to facilitate his actions or to gather intelligence.
Kamiya knows how to lie.
The confusion on Sakura's face didn't seem fake to him.
This grassy girl really didn't seem to recognize herself.
I clearly just saw it "yesterday".
If the last time we met by the river was really yesterday...
Based on Sakura's reaction, Kamiyagawa already had some vague guesses and judgments in his mind.
So, he said, "I live in Hyuga Castle and know your parents. I met you once before, but maybe you don't remember."
"Oh, you are my father and mother's friend?"
"Ah."
"That's no wonder."
Kamiyagawa's tone was particularly affirmative, without any hesitation, which seemed to make Sakura accept this statement: "Father and mother are also coming back to Chikushi Castle today. To participate in the celebration here, are you here to see the celebration as well?"
"Well, I heard that the Millennium Celebration in Chikushi Castle is more lively than that in Hyuga Castle."
"Yes, of course!" Ying giggled, and then she remembered something, "Sorry, I can't chat with you. I promised to help Aunt Silkworm outside the city to weave cloth today, and I want to pick some wild flowers for the celebration later. Since you are a friend of my father and mother, remember to come to my house tonight."
The grass girl said this, waved to Kamiya River, and walked out of the city hurriedly but happily.
Kamiya just stood at the city gate and watched the other party leave.
"It seems that the Millennium Celebration has begun again..."
Things seem to be the same as I just guessed.
"Is this place reincarnating? Just like the Sea Country before... Is this place also affected by the aura of the Night Food Plain?"
If Chikushi Castle is caught in an endless cycle, then some things can be explained.
Like the Millennium Celebration.
Izanagi's purification ceremony should not have taken place a thousand years ago. The timing is totally wrong.
But if the time of Chikushi Castle has always been revolving around that celebration day countless years ago and has never moved forward, then the strangeness of the timeline can be understood.
Because he had experience in conquering the Sea Country, when faced with an area trapped in the cycle of reincarnation, the first thing Kamiya Kawa thought of was the power of the Night Food Source.
However, he had walked around Chikushi Castle and even Apoki Plain "yesterday" and did not sense any similar aura.
Moreover, the reincarnation of Chikushi Castle is not exactly the same as that of the Sea Country.
In the Sea Country, Kamiya River, who held the Heaven's Tail, could indeed stay out of the cycle of reincarnation. But even a ghost like the little old man, who had no contract with him, would be affected by the cycle of reincarnation.
But the situation now is that the little old man also knows what happened "yesterday".
Just as Kamiyagawa was thinking about what exactly this Chikushi Castle was like—
"Puff!"
A hazy rainbow light like a dream diffused around him, and the dream-eating tapir appeared, shaking its body and holding its long trunk high.
……
The sun gradually rose higher, and the vast river plain gradually woke up and became full of vitality under the sunlight.
On the Apogi Plain, somewhere far away from Chikushi Castle.
There is no one active here, only Kamiyagawa, the little old man, and the dream-eating tapir.
“Puff, puff!”
The little tapir continued to tell his owner about his discoveries.
After a long while, Kamiya finally understood and digested his words completely.
"Little Tapir, are you saying that we are not in a reincarnation similar to the Sea Kingdom, but in a dream?"
"Puff!"
The dream-eating tapir's nose swayed up and down, and its claws kept slapping the ground.
A dream in which reality and illusion overlap.
This is the little tapir's judgment on his current location.
It was during the process of the original space of Apoki, which was immersed in the festive atmosphere "last night", reversing and then changing time to "this morning" that it finally realized this.
Before this, no clues were found.
When the dream-eating tapir is in a dream, it basically has the home advantage.
Compared to all the other strange stories with dream abilities encountered before, it is almost like the master of dreams.
And now, the "celebration dream" of Chikushi Castle was finally discovered by the tapir only when the dream was reversed. This shows that the master who controls this dream is far more powerful than the dream-eating tapir who is a wild god in terms of the ability to control dreams.
"Could this dream be controlled by the Great Peach God?"
Kamiyagawa couldn't help but think of the peach forest on Yomihirasaka again.
He had previously guessed that Tao Xian seemed to have a strong ability to control illusions.
Further speculation is that perhaps he once used this ability to help Izanagi escape from the pursuit of Huangquan.
"So when did we enter into this dream of celebration?"
Kamiyagawa couldn't make any judgment on this.
Even the little tapir couldn't tell.
Perhaps it was the moment when we left the peach forest along the stream and arrived at Apoqiyuan.
"We entered the dream without even realizing it... If the Great Immortal Peach God is an enemy, it would be difficult to deal with him."
According to the information provided by the tapir.
Kamiya and his group are not in a dream state consciously now.
This dream was a mixture of reality and illusion, and I entered completely in the flesh.
To explain such a strange dream simply as a "dream" is not comprehensive enough. Perhaps we should regard it as a space between reality and illusion that traps everyone.
Kamiyagawa is not without a way to deal with this situation.
As long as he takes out the Ame-no-Obi Hanbara and the Ame-do Bronze Mirror, he can break through any dream.
only……
This was clearly stated in the written guide that Wu left behind before he fell asleep.
Once you enter Hirasaka, you cannot use these two divine instruments under any circumstances.
"I said that it would be impossible for Ubari to cut down the Senbiki. But Wu reminded me of this several times... So he was waiting for me here."
Because of Wu's hint, Kamiyagawa had no intention of using Yuzhang to cut open the dream.
We don't even know when we entered the dream, maybe the "reality" outside the dream is still Hirasaka?
"But, little tapir. Last night, after I helped the girl with wings on her back, what were the netherworld power and ghost soldiers that appeared? Was that also part of the dream?"
"Puff!"
The Dream-Eating Tapir shook his head.
It was now certain that it was not a dream.
That is “reality”.
It is because "reality" has invaded the dream that this celebration dream is forced to stop and restart.
"If that's the case... the scene beyond that Yellow Springs rift is reality."
Kamiya thought back to the girl with two pairs of wings.
Why after coming into contact with her, the reality related to Huang Quan invades the dream?
Is there a connection between that girl and Huang Quan?
Could it be that she is the one dreaming?
I can’t figure it out yet.
However, there are already two possible ideas on how to escape from this dream without using Ama-no-Obabari.
The first is to find the Great Peach God.
The second is to find the person who can connect the girl to the reality outside the dream.
……
Chikushi Castle is still immersed in a peaceful and joyful festive atmosphere.
People in the city were making river lanterns and weaving flower bouquets, all making various preparations for the evening celebration.
Kamiyagawa tries to find the location of the Great Peach God.
But it still failed. There was no breath of gods in this place at all.
However, in the afternoon, he saw the winged girl again in Chikushi Castle.
The girl, like everyone else, was busy making beautiful river lanterns.
But unlike other people in a happy atmosphere, the girl looked lonely and was always alone. Other people seemed to be afraid or wary of her and were reluctant to interact with her.
Considering that touching the girl seems to disturb the dream.
The situation was still unclear, so Kamiya did not approach her. He just stared at her, stayed at a distance, and observed quietly, without taking any action.
"call--"
The beautiful little colorful boat was finally tied.
The Yatagarasu let out a long sigh and held the colorful boat in front of its eyes to admire it.
Imagine it lighting up the lights and floating on the river.
Imagine the beautiful sight of colorful boats and river lanterns carrying other people's wishes, shining brightly and coming together.
"I have worked very hard on making the river lanterns. I must send my wishes to Lord Izanagi tonight."
The Eight-foot Crow was in a daze for a while.
She didn't know how long it had been before someone knocked on her small door from outside.
Tuk-tuk-tuk.
The heavy black robe trembled, and he trotted to open the door.
There was an old woman with a kind face outside the door.
The old man had a head full of white hair, a hunched back, and was trembling as he leaned on a cane.
She looked so weak, like a dying sun.
The sensitive Yatagarasu could not feel much life force from the other party, but rather a familiar and sad deathly aura.
"Grandma Huai, why are you here?" The little Yatagarasu supported the old woman.
"I came to see you." Granny Huai forced a smile and followed the Yatagarasu into the house. "After all, it may not be too long before I have to trouble you, little Yatagarasu."
"Grandma Huai, are you in pain? I can hear fear and crying in your body."
"It does hurt a little. You can see that, little Yata. Mother-in-law is going to die in a few days, just like Grandpa Huai."
"Well……"
"Heh... ahem. Heh, little Yatagarasu, why are you pouting? Birth, aging, sickness and death are all normal things. Grandma has lived for a long time. Now everything is fine. I can still see the Millennium Celebration. There is nothing to regret. Little Yatagarasu, when grandma leaves, can you come and sing for her? Just like you did before when you said goodbye to Grandpa Huai."
"……I will."
"So good, so good. It's great that you are here in Shizuku Castle, little Yata."
Grandma Huai said this.
But Yatagarasu looked a little frustrated and didn't say anything.
Granny Huai: "Little Yata, you know what? I'm actually very scared... But when I think about Little Yata coming to see me off, I don't seem to be that scared anymore."
"Are you really not afraid?"
"Mother-in-law, I miss Grandpa Huai a little bit."
Human grass is not a god, nor can it be considered a demigod.
Perhaps some special species belong to the immortal species, but for the vast majority of this race, birth, aging, sickness and death are still the norm.
The Eight-foot Crow is also an extremely special one among the human grass.
Extraditing the dead and comforting the dead souls is her innate ability.
So when people in the city passed away, she would appear near the dying.
She will use her still tender voice to lead the way and bid farewell, to comfort the souls that are about to disappear, to soothe their fears, and to give them the final moment of peace.
But for the human grass, death is controlled by the filthy and terrifying underworld.
As for the Yatagarasu, who leads the way to death, she is like a messenger of death, and is naturally feared by most people.
Even though many of them knew she hadn't done anything bad.
Not everyone can face death as open-mindedly as Grandma Huai.
……
Night falls.
The grand millennium celebration also began as scheduled.
The Yatagarasu came to an uninhabited area of the Apogi River to release river lanterns.
What happened afterwards was just like "yesterday".
A group of naughty kids including Xiang Er appeared and threw stones to destroy the small colorful boat carrying the Yatagarasu's wishes.
Then he shifted the target of throwing stones to the Yatagarasu by the river.
This time, Kamiyagawa did not stop him.
Considering that everything before my eyes was a dream, it was probably just a replay of the events of the millennium celebration long ago.
In order to escape from the dream, Kamiya must understand what happened to Yatagarasu afterwards.
To find out why this girl is able to awaken dreams.
Boom!Boom!
Whether sharp or blunt, it hurts the same when it hits the wings.
"I'm not! You're talking nonsense!"
The wings of the Yatagarasu trembled, and her sobs and arguments were completely drowned out by the shouting and cursing of the group of children.
until--
A flower with a pink bud appeared on the river bank.
The petals bloomed and the thin stamens trembled slightly.
Then, a dignified and beautiful woman with a radiant glow on her body stood in front of the Yatagarasu.
"Master Taoxian?"
"Quick, let's go!"
Xiang Er and the other kids stopped what they were doing and scattered like birds and beasts.
The Great Peach God just watched the naughty boys run away and shook his head helplessly.
Given His status, He really couldn't bother with these kids.
However, it seems that these children in the city really need to inform their parents and give them a proper education.
"It's okay now."
Tao Xian spoke in a gentle tone, and his palm gently stroked the wings of the Yatagarasu. A gentle force like a spring breeze healed all the small wounds on the four wings.
The Yatagarasu that was curled up on the ground finally spread its wings and stood up...
……
"Is that the Great Peach God?"
Kamiya River saw everything that happened on the river bank.
But strangely, he did not feel the aura of a god from Tao Xian.
Is that really the Peach Fairy that I have been looking for for two days?
"Since there is no breath of gods, the peach fairy is just an illusion in the dream?"
Just as Kamiya was hesitating, he suddenly felt a strange breath approaching.
It was a sad, bleak atmosphere with the power of death.
Clang!
The Doujikiri Yasunaga was unsheathed in an instant.
A few seconds later, Kamiya saw a figure appear about ten meters away from him.
It seemed to be a tall woman.
He was wearing a thick black robe with a hood, and had two pairs of broad and beautiful black wings on his back, which naturally extended under the pale moonlight.
In his right hand, the opponent held a long-handled scythe that shone with a cold light, and in his left hand he held a lantern that emitted a dim light.
"Don't go there."
The girl in black robe spoke like this, her voice was a little gloomy, with a sense of powerlessness and numbness.
(End of this chapter)